Scientific Name:
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
( syn.
Dicentra
)
Pronunciation:
lam-pro-KAP-nos speck-TAB-ih-liss
Common Name:
bleeding heart
Family Name:
Papaveraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, three-lobed palmate compound leaves (biternate) on fleshy green or pink petioles. Flowers heart-shaped, usually magenta and white, 3cm long and evenly spaced to hang on long arching stems.
Habit:
Arching, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical, Vase
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia, Europe, North America, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Sheltered
Soil/Growing Medium:
Alkaline, Humus rich
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Spring interest, Waterside planting, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Lobed, Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate, Biternate
Colour in Summer:
Green, pale
Colour in Fall:
Yellow, Brown
Shapes:
Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Incised, Palmately lobed
Additional Info:
Some images are of cv. Gold Heart (yellowish foliage); 15-40cm x 10-20cm
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Urceolate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink (Some images are of cv. Alba (white flowers))
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
Pendant, heart-shaped, < 3cm long
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Green (black seeds)
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Not showy, linear
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes, Storage tap root
Pest Susceptibility:
Slugs or snails
Course(s):
- HORT 1193/1293
- Level 4 Apprenticeship
- CLT Training
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North : cv. Valentine
- (PHA) PolyHouse and Area
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden : cv. Alba